boose

Boose, n. Etym: [AS. bos, bosig; akin to Icel. bass, Sw. bås, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bhasas stall. *252.] Defn: A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. Boose, v. i. Defn: To drink excessively. See Booze.

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